Hymn
Safety in Union
Jesus, great Shepherd of the sheep,
To Thee for help we fly;
Thy little flock in safety keep;
For O! the wolf is nigh.
Us into Thy protection take,
And gather with Thy arm;
Unless the fold we first forsake
The wolf can never harm.
We laugh to scorn his cruel power,
While by our Shepherd's side;
The sheep he never can devour,
Unless he first divide.
O do not suffer him to part
The souls that here agree;
But make us of one mind and heart,
And keep us one in Thee!
Together let us sweetly live,
Together let us die;
And each a starry crown receive,
And reign above the sky.
Safety in Union — Text from Methodist Hymn and Tune Book, 1917. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/safety-in-union
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Safety in Union?
The words of Safety in Union were written by Charles Wesley; the version here was published in 1917. The library holds 105 more hymns by Charles Wesley, including How Can A Sinner Know and The Rest of Faith.
Is Safety in Union public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Methodist Hymn and Tune Book, published in 1917. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Safety in Union?
Safety in Union is in Common Metre (8.6.8.6). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, A Blessed Gospel, He Waiteth to Be Gracious and Resurrection of Christ.